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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,532,647.50 and 5,602,965

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,532,647.50 and 5,602,965 is: 8,886,597.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,532,647.50 : 5,602,965 = 5,602,965 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,532,647.50/5,602,965 = 5,602,965/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,532,647.50x = 5,602,965 × 5,602,965
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,532,647.50x = 31,393,216,791,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,393,216,791,225/3,532,647.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 8,886,597.60

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